Gideon S. Mori, 22, Cabool, was the victim of a fatal crash when he was thrown from his vehicle at 11:25 p.m. Sunday on AC Highway, 6 miles northeast of Cabool in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Arkansas State Police reported the death of an Izard County man after a crash at 3 p.m. Saturday on Highway 9 in Mt. Olive, Izard County. more

Misty D. Ryan, 47, West Plains, has been charged following a chase by Howell County deputies after she allegedly cut another woman with a knife during a struggle before stealing the woman’s vehicle. more

The Heart of the Ozarks United Way is now accepting grant applications for up to $10,000 from 501(c)(3) nonprofit agencies in Howell and Oregon counties, and Fulton County, Ark. more

POMONA — Great Rivers Distributing was the location of a recent annual meeting held by officials with the Heritage Business Park to highlight the progress of Howell County cities over the past year and hear about tools and funding that county and city administrators can use to help attract businesses and employers. more

A public hearing on the annual setting of the tax levy, held ahead of Willow Springs City Council’s August meeting, lasted one minute, as no one from the community was present to offer comments or ask questions on the matter. more

A Mtn. View couple has been charged with a combined 13 felonies related to the alleged sexual assault of a child between June 2019 to May 2024. more

The Howell County Sheriff’s Office continues to try to find rural West Plains resident Daniel Devins, 35, who was reported missing Aug. 18, having last been seen leaving his home on foot, traveling near Private Road 6449 off of K Highway, about half a mile northeast of Fairview School. more

A Gainesville man suffered minor injuries when his vehicle struck a deer at 8:40 p.m. Monday on Highway 5, 5 miles north of Gainesville in Ozark County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

The 37th Judicial Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program has received sports-themed quilts and paintings donated by the South Central Correctional Center's Restorative Justice Program. The works are offered for sale by online auction through 7 p.m. Sept. 7. more

Beginning Sept. 9, two area highways will be reduced to one lane for pavement repairs, expected to take about a month, said Missouri Department of Transportation officials. more

Beginning Monday, two area highways will be reduced to one lane for pavement repairs, expected to take about a month, said Missouri Department of Transportation officials. more

The Howell County Sheriff's Office announced that Abigail Lawless, 17, West Plains, has been found and was reunited with her parents on Wednesday. more

Willow Springs’ Bear City Fall Festival will celebrate 50 years this fall. The milestone occasion will be celebrated during the festival, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 5 in downtown Willow Springs. more

The Howell County Commission will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Thursday regarding the annual setting of the county tax levy. The hearing is part of the commission’s regular Thursday session, to begin at 10 a.m. in the conference room on the second floor of the county office building, 35 Court Square in West Plains. more

The Howell County Sheriff's department arrested a suspect following a chase that began in West Plains, after a deputy spotted a vehicle failing to yield to a city officer. more

Members of the Couch FFA Chapter joined more than 725 FFA members and agricultural leaders at the Missouri State Fair on August 13, for the Missouri State FFA Food Insecurity Day of Service. The event is held in conjunction with the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation Drive to Feed Kids, a yearlong effort to stand in the gap for the 1 in 7 Missouri children facing food insecurity, said officials. more

Today is the last day for residents affected by severe storms between May 24 and 27 to file for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster assistance in Baxter and Fulton counties in Arkansas, and residents of Howell, Shannon and Texas counties impacted by storms between May 19 and 27 have until Sept. 23. more

Missouri Department of Transportation crews will be making driving surface improvements this week on Highway 17 in northern Howell County.   more

The Mtn. View City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. today, following a public hearing on the setting of the annual property tax levy, both of which will be held in city council chambers, 120 N. Oak St. more